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stale old /dbt/ map:
>not getting posted until you update it
Noob? Git gud
weeb bums with sound:
old news
>No more fun green text edition
I cut it down so we can start fresh
>needs dual sport tyres to ride over train tracks
>ducati owners will defend this
is there a bike more fit for a restro-mod look without spending much money than the ZRX?
didn't realise just how small they are
Katana?
to many shitty old stock parts
Waking up, coffee, making motorcycle parts.
>wants an old bike
>doesn't want old parts
wait what
the ZRX really is a giant turd too, the transmission, brakes, and suspension all try to kill you. makes it pretty fun though.
The ZRX is already a factory resto mod (if that makes sense).
It's a replica of a KZ1000R with a modern ZZR/ZX12R engine. Your logic is retarded.
>that feel when MSF soon™
The ZRX is a fantastic bike, but that user is still retarded.
no i want the look of an old bike combined with modern parts.
Why would you put the oil lines coming from the oil cooler between the exhausts?
Maybe it was just the one I rode that handled like a wet noodle and had false neutrals all over the place.
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Where else would they go?
>he wants /pol/ like shitposting to make things seem faster than they are
A place where they don't get heated?
Look at the bike, then look at where the lines exit the cooler. Theres no real other way to route them that wont look like complete ass on what is most likely a show bike.
that paint job is disgusting
shouldn't grom shitpost user be here by now?
watcha making fampai?
just fuck my shit up senpai
A cap for the neck bearings that goes under the top clamp for the triple tree on this KZ750B front end.
>waiting for delivery of dad's S1000RR
>can't buy mine still September
why even live
XS650 drum wheel just on there for mockup purposes. I've got an old 40 spoke 16x3 HD rear wheel for the ass so I can run an 11.5 disc with a modern harley caliper. Frames been built around an XS650 motor I'm currently rebuilding, front end is a KZ750 with extended forks.
Bars awaiting me to chop em up.
Big fuckin mess at the moment.
Wheels were fresh from sandblasting, took a zip disc and cut the spokes out, rims and hubs are going to the powdercoaters to get red as fuck before I mount some white walls to them.
xjr1300 and cb1300 are two other options.
hi Veeky Forums, i just got one of these from 1998, all original, very good condition, Sportster 883
i might customize it a bit towards the bobber/jap-style
my first bike
thoughts?
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Fun fact, or maybe not depending on how you're feeling today.
The bike on the lift right now is a HD flsts that the owner rode into the side of a truck at speed. The thing was basically a complete loss.
The guy can't ride anymore, but pulled out 16K in literal cash and said "rebuild it" when we picked it up.
So, it's been rebuilt, 16,000 Canadian pesos to rebuild a 15,000 bike.
What about the new CB1100RS?
My butt itches.
It's your bike do whatever you want. Bolting shit to it you bought off the internet is accessorizing not customizing.
See attached.
So thats like $14 US right?
1000 Club Zed points, a half eaten Happy Meal and a season ticket book for the Colorado Avalanche,
basically yeah.
Are those the stock bars?
Don't take this the wrong way, and I know it's not your fault, but that fender/plateholder/turn signal apparatus is fucking hideous.
how unfortunate, scratch it
it's my bike, correct and i do do (haha dodo) as i wish. bobber/jap-style is literally the opposite to bolting shit to it, accessorizing/customizing, pretty arbitrary semantics you're argueing here, no?
red motor? eeeeew
looks like a modern bike to me
Those are the stock bars yeah.
I know what the fuck a bobber is, why in the fuck are you trying to explain shit like that to me?
No, accessorizing/customizing are not similar things. That's a line of thinking brought to you by the MoCo and the "factory custom" nonsense.
Replacing shit on a sporty with crap from the MoCo catalog, Posh factory, lowbrow, dimecity, biltwell, etc isn't custom. Custom is turning your own footpegs on a lathe.. custom is building frames from scratch.
Adhering to the built not bought and it's not custom if you bought it mentality will help you avoid making this mistake in the future.
Yes, it's red clearcoat on a $25 engine.
please stroke your own dick harder
Been riding for about 3 years
My wheelie skills are seriously lacking. I never bothered on my old bike (cbr250)
I bought a liter sports bike a few months ago and it wheelies under power and I can handle shifting gears and it keeps climbing but it ends up at a ludicrous speed. I've been playing with clutch wheelies but it either comes up super high or it bogs down after popping up, how would you go about learning the wheelie zone on this bike? Rear brake drops it super quick but it needs barely any extra throttle to either lose the wheelie or it almost flips (been told it comes to about 11 measuring at bottom of the tires)
your butt surely itches :^)
you call that custom?! you must be a homosexual, didn't even extract the ore yourself
ok, disgusting/distasteful
Who /rides with plate in backpack/ here?
Why does the monster look like garbage compared to the streetfighter?
Also why do ducati bikes usually look ugly?
Why remove your plate and leave the ugly hanger on?
Didn't remove the plate. I've got temp car plates until tomorrow. They have to make motorbike plates on special order here
Where is it?
Ethiopia
can't you just bribe the bin man or something and not bother with it
I thought there would be more bikes because everyone is too poor for cars
Good luck being a cruiser rider here.
Enjoy that shit though
Nah bureaucracy here is insane. I'm just not gonna stop for any cops who flag me and hide behind cars at intersections.
There are plenty of bikes but T.I.A
why, is there really only me and the itchy butt-guy?
i will, thank you
i am here, but i just lurk
There's a few of us. I think most get deterred by the banter. But I've been here so long it's sad anymore :(
Just make sure you have at least a good helmet. Makes me sad to see a fellow cruiser rider with a Wal-Mart tier helmet
Nothing wrong with cruisers. Shitting on them seems to just be an Veeky Forums tradition Mind you some of these guys are nobikes and the rest haven't gone further than their local coffee shop
Haters goons hate. Potatoes gonna potate my man
>define potate
headlight is ugly af
Thank you
I'm thinking of buying a WR250R for some single track stuff. Anything I should know about them?
I know their engine is unsuitable for highway use, and their suspension is unsuitable for off-road use.
salutations brethren!
too bad, would've been nice
i love the nazi helmets, i suppose you mean one that goes around the chin, has a screen etc or are there good tier nazi helmets?
they know nothing of tradition then!
potatoes do potate
>define define
that's... not a potato though, neither is my FXDB.
so basically a commuters dream
With the spike? I've seen um at rallies n shit. I put those in category wth the helmet mohawks. But different strokes for different folks I guess
Boring webm time. Not sure what happened here, I scraped pegs somewhat aggressive and it sent me back up. I swear I didn't chop the throttle, also not the first time scraping.
But I like potatoes
hm, not sure about the spike but yeah a nazi helmet, did a quick search and got the impression that there are two approved standards, "DOT" for the US and ECE for EU, the latter for me then, it's supposedly the higher of the two too...
Yea. But still won't protect that pretty lol face.
Rocks hurt on the highway. I wouldn't take a trip with anything besides my trusty ol full face. But I'm gimp like that
Sell it and buy one made after 2004, they're rubber mounted engines.
Those old sporties will vibrate the teeth out of your mouth.
> TwinCam
Git out.
The word you are searching for is "vintage" look not "resto-mod".
Words mean things.
what's up cruiserbros
Power wheelies are the ideal and the only kind you should do if your bike can do them.
Clutch wheelies are the inferior alternative that wears your clutch and you should only do them if you have to.
true
true, alright, i'll think about it, there seem to be some approved though
i don't mind a little dental care, perhaps get new in gold, on a serious note, thanks for the input, i'll look into it
There is nothing like having a bike than can stand up easy in 3rd gear on power alone.
>woke up early for final
>80 degrees, 86% humidity
>got home just now
>83 degrees, 63% humidity
How's your weather looking like dbt?
Hi
grip your bars more loosely
In 2008 or 09 they introduced fuel injection if you dont want to dick with carbs either.
god damn the scout is sexy. how is it treating you?
Its like 50 °F and raining on and off.
Might go ride anyway.
Its good so far, im itching for the warranty to expire so I can swap the exhausts and stuff.
Trying to put more miles on it too before then because I guess the had a run of faulty starters.
You probably snagged your peg a little bit and it caused a small wobble, I used to get it on my bike till I fitted taller pegs.
Sexual
What's up fellow tribesmen
howdy partner
>Tfw 1 more month before the rains
Ride that motherfucker and put some serious miles on it so you learn motorcycling. Do not be distracted by style but do study first.
Never make your only motorcycle your first project unless you are already a mechanic since that means downtime.
Go to Chop Cult and xlforum. Read and learn.
First thing to do is buy a FACTORY service manual and parts catalog or download them. Haynes, Clymer and Chilton are for mopping up oil spills.
carlsalter.com
have free downloads.
Here's you:
carlsalter.com
Check Ebay for the factory parts catalog or buy new if not available, but someone in xlforum likely has a download link.
Your year is easy to work on. Don't fall for memes like carb replacement but rejetting to get rid of EPA lean settings is a good idea.
The stock exhaust with the crossover breathes very well if you uncork the mufflers by pressing out the baffles. I use a hydraulic press and a rod from the end where the muffler clamps to the header pipe, and protect the rear end of the exhaust with a 2x4 or similar. You can buy slip-ons instead but I don't see the point. Drag pipes and very short pipes are shit for tuning. Avoid.
thank you very much
Had to scratch ice this morning, it's freezing and we have dark clouds, risk of snowrain
Yoho, what are the GOAT air cooled fuel injected engines?
Is air/oil cooled fine too?
Depends on the complexity of the system. Is it a seperate oil circuit, or does it simply run the already existing engine oil through a cooling circuit?
technically all bikes are cooled by air moving over stuff